Digital broadcast receiver
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1. A digital broadcast receiver comprising:
- a tuner for tuning in to a broadcast program;
a display for displaying an electronic program guide based on electronic program guide data of broadcast programs;
a program guide preparation section for preparing a unique electronic program guide, in which the broadcast programs are grouped in text information and an image in accordance with content of the broadcast programs, from the electronic program guide data; and
a program guide register section for registering the unique electronic program guide therein.
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FIG. 1 shows an electronic program guide unique to viewer A grouped from an electronic program guide based on electronic program guide data; the program type is set in an (a) column and the display mode of each program is set in a (b) column. In FIG. 1, a news program is displayed in text and a music program is displayed in an icon of musical notes on a music sheet. A sports program is displayed in an icon of a bat and a ball. Since the music program and the sports program are thus displayed in such icon images of reminding the viewer of the program contents, the viewer A can quickly determine the program contents visually.
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1. A digital broadcast receiver comprising:
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a tuner for tuning in to a broadcast program;
a display for displaying an electronic program guide based on electronic program guide data of broadcast programs;
a program guide preparation section for preparing a unique electronic program guide, in which the broadcast programs are grouped in text information and an image in accordance with content of the broadcast programs, from the electronic program guide data; and
a program guide register section for registering the unique electronic program guide therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A digital broadcasting receiver comprising:
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a tuner for tuning in to a broadcast program; and
a display for displaying an electronic program guide based on electronic program guide data of broadcast programs, wherein when a commercial program is received, the tuner is used as a tuner for monitoring reception sensitivity of preselected broadcast program for watching.
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16. A digital broadcasting reception method comprising the steps of:
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displaying an electronic program guide based on electronic program guide data of broadcast programs;
preparing a unique electronic program guide, in which the broadcast programs are grouped in text information and an image in accordance with content of the broadcast programs, from the electronic program guide data; and
registering the unique electronic program guide. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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